Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-15
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VILLA LERDo, MEX, Jalz IO.-aae
pecuuarity Of this high, dry climate'is the
cIenrness OF the atmosphere which makes
it very difficult TO calculate distance.
Mountains five and ter miles distant az
pear 20 the Inexperienced TO be not more
than Two to five miles. All objects stand
cut with distirctness that is wonderful.
Evening and morning there is slight
bIueish tiuge that lends d charm to the
whole scenery. Fantastic shsped clouds
hover over the mountain tops a. al times.
and when painted with the first rays OF
the rising CT the lest rays Of The setting
sun, make & beautiful contrast with the
dark purple cauycas and blue mountain
pe2ks. Added to these, SIS If nature had
al especial reason to make this supe-
TIOT climate. 5 a constant delightful. cool
breeze that tempsrs the midday sun, until
the highest maximum leat only reaches
Sc to CO.,
From mountain top detached from the
main range, aud surrounded by the rich
valley Of the Rio Nasaz, near Lerd0, the
lover Of the beauties Of dame nature can
view grand picture. Apparently al the
base this volcanic Uplgaval sleeps, except
when awakened by the whistle That an
noUnces the arrival OF Centla, Mexfcsl
train, n TIE station Of LsTao L1okng
down upon its tat rCcf1d, one story
adobe houses, built N form of
hollow squares, with COuT,yGrdS in tie
center, and one sees q duplicate OF some
Old Egyptian village o. n counterpart Of
She Jewish Architecture Of the DAYS when
5r,s T,,, H.
10 the east beyond this sleepy little
village stretches grant valley, un.
broken for thirty miles, where dim blue
line GlaJES the distant mountains Em6rg-
log rem The canon ~ The mounts in range
two mil IS west of sOU.h flows the RjoN2saZ,
with lis GLVergIng lines Of 6ig irTigatiUg
GitCaCS, carving great volumes % water
20 the vast plantations scattered far TO
the east, where crops If cotton aud wheat
grow luXurisntlY. These ditCagS can be
traced until -Aey fade II the distance nv
the lines Of Trees that grow al0ns b5if
margins. Three miles east, where the
mountains torn semiCircle, the old
town Ct Lc1dO basks il the sunlight. /
ClG ming 9 population Of To- CO0 inGah.-
-ants About 3 mile 10 the southwest GA /
the backs q the Rio NasQL, close TO thG /
point " lere j, leaves the mountain range |
for Tie valley, Is the Old Santa Rosa /
ranc., composed f Go0u. $4,000 acres Of /
ElCl lands aIi 100 adobe houses. u and (
down fiona norm - sCnth, fu1gi1Z this !
gree. valley upon ms table land u Mex /
-C0, Is J-g continuing rsHge OF the 5 era /
Ma Ire mountains. Wherever rot CuiG- !
Yaled small growth oi mesquite lends /
Is yeItCce 20 make up . yietC giC !
turc.
The prohibition contest viewed from . |
distance. 40 man u0 8 Tree" or in !
Mexico, the ti2ht over the prohibition !
amendment il Texas, has assumed 2 very |
amu>.I z stage, bordering on the lUdi- |
crCus. Eae digDi1ed utteraDces Of states
men AID III solemn erurciauops Of mn
listers GA opposite sides, appear il me
printed circulars issuad by the executive
committees, under glazing headlines ate; /
the order q circus posters, declaring !,
that the opponents arGUm5nt has been !
totally demolished, his sophistTy torn 20 |
pieces, end t1e standard Of truth raised |
ard cICgk ed places made straight.
ACCo- ing 20 the pros Dr.. Carroll ere |
mates the statesmanIike utteranCes Of !
Governor Ross ana sits The ashes over /
the heads C the ants g demonstrate now !
light they are. Viewed from the Gnu's /
side, CsCrolNs answer cen &c condensed in !
brief 20 nothing more than that she Gov
GTuOr, hecaUse ne is the Governor, should |
nave remained spectator OF the con
test, and let tue great prohibition apostle I
have rs little opposition % MS task Of I
pClver.zDg rum Is possible,
The principles OF personal liberty SUD
ieCt 10 The evil effects Of sumptUary laws
on the one side, and the forts 10 prove
prohibition necessary TO the salvation OF
the people on the other side, seems 10
have aseG lost sight OF, and the contest
reduced % one OF elimination eu0 rG-
elimination, very much after the fashion
Of street brCils, where the argument IS
limited u, 'yOu are 3 liar-I don't care,
you are bigger liar than / am,
and CSn prove it Down here
in Mexico, with Unlimited whisky,
wine and beer, with no restrictions except
ones own conscience the only peO-
pie, With q lew native exceptions, VINO
drink to excess are Prohi0iJ.Onists from
Texas. Viewed from this distance, where
there is no danger Of becoming partisan
by reasons of being within the radius Of
the heat OF the contest, we cannot but
think thai, Notwithstanding the deClars-
ton that neither politics nor religion
should De sn element in the contest, that
IL hNa4- 9C lNSL Is CDuSlS s6LL ~ say LudN
Dr.. Carroll, the recognized leader Of re-
lgioEiscs, as well as Of the Prohibition
lsts, should remain q silent spectator of
the contest, as TO accept his argument
taat Governor Ross, Democratic Gov
eTnor, should not express mis- personal
views on the amendment. DR.. Carroll as
q prominent minister, brings all MS reIi-
gi0us ilhIeLce into the field and uses IL
to build up third political party, that
has a. the TIVE last presidential elections
put form candidates for the national Off.
Ces, au5, we doubt not, ittae present con
test f3reshEdows 2 prohibition success IL
Texas tg0 years hence, that the reverend
doctors name may head q prohibition
ticket as 3 candidate for Governor. Tht,
may be & c3Tjectu-sl view to take IN the
premises, but we think It Is consistent
with tile present situation.
EDGAR RYE.